Microbial contamination in drinking water at public outdoor recreation facilities in New Zealand.
Bernard J PhiriN P FrenchP J BiggsM A StevensonA D ReynoldsJuan C Garcia-RDavid T S HaymanPublished in: Journal of applied microbiology (2020)
Our study provides evidence that drinking water without treatment or filter-only treatment in public campgrounds is unlikely to comply with national standards for human consumption and extra water treatment measures such as UV irradiation or chemical treatment are needed.